<p>I just received an e-mail from the U of C alumni office - the alum giving participation rate for 2010-11 is 37%. Apparently, the office is pushing for a 40% alum participation rate for 2011-12. </p>
<p>This is pretty cool, I think. About ten years ago, I think maybe around 25% of alums gave back. Getting to 40% would be great. (Most of Chicago's peers have alum participation rates of about 35-40%, with Yale, Duke, and Penn at 36%, Stanford and Columbia at 34%, etc.)</p>
<p>I'm hoping the U of C can make the push to 40%! Also, according to the e-mail, young alum participation has been increasing pretty steadily. That's good to hear too.</p>